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As many of my long time readers already know, I am a GIANT fan of Best Made Company. They make the most amazing axe available and are the first company around to offer a classy, well designed alternative to the hardware store axe’s the market is saturated with these days. I am a firm believer in everything that Best Made Company does, and I believe founder Peter Buchanan-Smith said it best when he said the axe;

“could not only function as a lifeline in the wilderness, but at home it could be a magnificent window into that wilderness and inspire people to reconnect with their hands, craft, and nature.”

Do yourself a favor and check them out over at www.bestmadeco.com and whether you are a wilderness man or someone who just wants an interesting piece above your fireplace, you can surely find something to suit your tastes.

I don’t know about anyone else, but buying dress shirts is a pain in the ass for me. I am 5’10” 155 pounds, which sounds like a pretty simple formula for shirt buying, wrong. I have semi big shoulders and big pecs naturally so small shirts are almost always too tight on me, but medium shirts are huge. Another problem I have with small shirts is, they are generally made for really skinny guys so they are almost always just a bit short too tuck into dress pants.

This has been a problem for forever with me until recently when I came across j. crew haberdashery shirts, which for some reason only seem to be available at the outlet store. The fit is pretty nice, a perfect length to tuck in, or to wear with jeans (don’t forget that pocket square!) and a nice pair of Sperry top siders. Another fantastic product that J. Crew offers now is “The Neck & Sleeve Shirt” which allows you to buy shirts with individual sizing on the sleeve and the neck, this is great for people who have sizes that are a little off like yours truly. If you want to check them out, head on over HERE and see what they have to offer, and don’t forget to head down to your tailor and get a proper measurement first!